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Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Thursday, April 27th to bike a 13-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106. Meet in the East parking lot behind the distillery! We intend to bike every Thursday …
Thursday Rike Ride — Saint Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Within the first few steps, yards, or maybe miles of your backpacking trip, food eventually will sneak into your thoughts. So let’s be ready! This workshop will start you thinking about and planning for the food you will carry on your backpacking trip. We will share ideas about types and amounts of food, preparation options, …
Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Cooking / Stoves / Nutrition — VirtualView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a bike ride from Cannon Falls to Welch & back along the Cannon Valley Trail! About 20 miles round trip. (The trail is currently closed beyond Welch). The trail goes along the Cannon River and is largely wooded. A $5 wheel pass is required. You can purchase it at the trail or …
Come join me at Dodge Nature Center at the Lily Property (not the main property). We will be hiking in an area that includes woods, wetlands, prairie and a lake. Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed on these trails. This will be about 1-1.5 hours to hike it. We’ll be checking the bluebird boxes along the …
Hiking — Dodge Nature Center, Lily Property, Mendota Hts, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Other Summer Activities
This is a special opportunity for Rovers to access 3 spots in a Wilderness First Aid class on April 22 and 23. The class was offered in the Inland Sea Kayakers Club and 3 spots went unfilled, so the instructor, Tom O’Neal, who has offered Wilderness First Aid classes for Rovers, is offering those spots …
Wilderness First Aid Class — Mpls, TBA, MNView trip details »
Category: Other Summer Activities
Did you know that the only gorge along the Mississippi River is the stretch from downtown Minneapolis to downtown St. Paul? Help to keep it beautiful! Celebrate Earth Day by participating in a River Gorge Earth Day Cleanup sponsored by the Friends of the Mississippi River and Minneapolis Parks and Rec. We are arranging our …
Earth Day Clean-up — Mississippi River Gorge – Mpls, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Plan your clothing well, and you’ll be ready for anything nature throws at you — heat, cold, rain & bugs. Learn which fabrics work best, how much to pack, how to layer, and how to NOT spend a fortune. Meeting is via Zoom; link will be sent a few days in advance. To register for …
Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Clothing Systems — VirtualView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a casual hike on the wood chip trails of French Park in Plymouth. 1 PM – 2ish. 12605 Rockford Rd, Plymouth, MN 55441 Let’s meet by the large playground structure next to the parking lot. Hiking boots or sturdy footwear recommended. Please email or text me if you plan to come.
Category: Hiking
Join me for a 4-5 mile moderately paced hike of 9 Mile Creek trail in Bloomington. Given the uncertain condition of Minnesota trails in the spring, this flat, mostly paved trail from Moir Park to the Minnesota River should be doable. Plus we’ll get some pretty views of the creek and possibly spot some deer. …
Category: Hiking
What: A 5.1 hiking loop on a paved trail called Sunny Lake Loop Trail. Where: Meet at Lowry Nature Center, in front of building. 7025 Nature Center Dr, Victoria, MN 55386 When: 2 pm We will begin at Lowry Nature Center and head out on the Sunny Lake Loop Trail which is on an asphalt, …
Category: Hiking
This will be a rather slow walk around Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis. With the recent warm weather, the regular walking path should be cleared of snow and will be used (instead of the bike path, which is plowed and used in the winter.) The distance will be slightly under 3 miles, a good estimate is …
Category: Backpacking
Your shelter and sleep system are your most important pieces of equipment, with many critical decisions to be made! Learn about choosing and using backpacking tents, sleeping pads, and sleeping bags/quilts. Meeting is via Zoom; link will be sent a few days in advance. To register for one or more educational session, send your name, …
Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Shelters & Sleep Systems — VirtualView trip details »
This is a two-week canal boat trip in the counties of Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, in southern England, northwest of London. The canal boat will be our moving base of operations, a sort of floating RV with a kitchen, bathrooms, showers and bedrooms. Each day we will cruise down the canal, through the lovely English countryside, …
Canal Boating, Hiking, Sightseeing — South Oxford Canal; Cotswolds, EnglandView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Meet at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park to start hiking at 5:30. will hike 1 to 1.5 hours before Rover meeting. Pace will not be fast as I am nursing a sore knee. Conditions: staff on Monday tell me the trails are muddy, some ice, some slushy snow, boardwalk is mostly clear. …
Category: Backpacking
Choosing a backpack can be overwhelming for both beginner and experienced backpackers. We will help you find a backpack the proper size and fit along with helpful hints to make your backpacking adventures more enjoyable. We will also cover other important hiking gear, including hiking boots and trekking poles. Meeting is via Zoom; link will …
Category: Hiking
Spring has sprung (I hope). Join me for a hike around Lake Harriet (Dakota name – Bde Unma) on this Wednesday afternoon to enjoy the beauty. We’ll meet at 1:00 pm at the intersection of East Lake Harriet Parkway and West Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55409 (4800 East Lake Harriet Parkway). This is by the …
Urban Hike — Lake Harriet, Minneapolis , MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Camping, Paddling
Paddle the Upper Buffalo National Scenic River in April! This is the nation’s first national scenic river, and it does not disappoint. We will drive down to Ponca, Arkansas, and camp along the river. Thursday or Friday we will paddle from Ponca (or Steel Creek, depending on water levels) to Kyle’s Landing. This is about …
Category: Climbing
This trip is meant to give a chance to try Rock Climbing for the 1st (or almost 1st) time. You’ll learn the basics of climbing with the 2 main goals of 1) staying safe & unhurt & 2) HAVING FUN. Vertical Endeavors (VE) has 4 Twin Cities locations: St. Paul Bouldering Gym (NOT FOR ROPE …
Beginner Indoor Rock Climbing — Vertical Endeavors, St. Paul location, MNView trip details »